Computer-Implemented Method and System for Writing and Performing a Data Query

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 wherein the writing the query includes using a shorthand system wherein a given entry at a given point is a function of (i) the user's data entry and (ii) the syntax of the query up to the given point.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 wherein the analyzing the query to understand elements described therein, the elements include schema, tables, attributes, attribute values, predicates, and expressions described in the query.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 wherein the analyzing includes, for a given query attribute, looking up attributes which are commonly joined with the given queryattribute.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the generalizing includes selectively retaining literals within the query for modification and for creation of a new template.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the matching queries to keywords includes document preparation by adding, to the query, titles and descriptions of data objects, and tokens in names and titles.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the ranking includes using token weights and query weights.

8. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising generating and logging a new template.

10. The computer program product of claim 9 wherein the writing the query includes using a shorthand system wherein a given entry at a given point is a function of (i) the user'sdata entry and (ii) the syntax of the query up to the given point.

11. The computer program product of claim 9 wherein the analyzing the query to understand elements described therein, the elements include schema, tables, attributes,attribute values, predicates and expressions described in the query.

12. The computer program product of claim 9 wherein the analyzing includes, for a given query attribute, looking up attributes which are commonly joined with the given query attribute.

13. The computer program product of claim 9 wherein the generalizing includes selectively retaining literals within the query for modification and for creation of a new template.

14. The computer program product of claim 9 wherein matching queries to keywords includes document preparation by adding, to the query, titles and descriptions of data objects, and tokens in names and titles.

15. The computer program product of claim 9 wherein the ranking includes using token weights and query weights.

16. The computer-implemented method of claim 9, further comprising generating and logging a new template.